Community
Artist Rosten Woo’s new public sculptures in Oakland are bringing new understanding of air pollution to the city.
Protesters marched from Glenn Dyer jail to the Alameda County Administration Building to advocate for an audit of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
At Somos Familia, Latinx parents with queer or trans children meet together in a support group and share resources with one another.
“I always was ashamed, and I always thought of myself as a prostitute,” said Elizabeth Quiroz. “But now that I know this, I’m educating myself. That’s not what happened. I was a victim. Now I’m a survivor.”
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf touted her accomplishments on housing, crime reduction, and education during her State of the City address, which only had a small audience.
City staff look to use new law, AB 3139, to expand Oakland’s Tuff Shed program onto property owned by Caltrans.
As Oakland takes steps toward becoming an “age-friendly city,” District 3 residents shared how issues like high housing costs and access to transportation affect local seniors.
Muslims from all over the Bay Area gathered at Lighthouse Mosque for Iftar on September 19.
On Wednesday night, more than 50 students, parents and community organizers demanded that Oakland school board members restore the district’s free supper program.